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Africa’s growing economic muscle tells only part of the story

August 5th, 2010

Africa is making progress economically, according to a new report by McKinsey & Company.  With combined gross domestic products across the continent of 1.6 trillion dollars in 2008, Africa is on par with Brazil. Improved political stability and economic reforms seem to be part of the reason, and as Africa continues to expand its presence [...]

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Scientific Research Underpins Development Advancements

June 16th, 2010

An elephant trampling a farmer’s field is a frequent problem in many parts of Africa. One elephant can destroy a farmer’s entire crop. Recent news reports suggest that research scientists may have found an eco-friendly way to keep the elephants out.  Scientists have learned that elephants are afraid of swarming bees.  So farmers may be [...]

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Embracing Local Community Needs is Key to Conserving Africa’s Wildlife

April 16th, 2010

Today, in his column in the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof writes about the demise of the African wild dog, also known as the painted dog.  Once numbering in the hundreds of thousands throughout Africa, the painted dog is about to disappear—only a few thousand remain in four countries.

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Working to Save Africa’s Rich Biodiversity

February 25th, 2010

The United Nations has named 2010 International Biodiversity Year, acknowledging the continued loss of plant and animal species around the world from population growth, urbanization, deteriorating habitats, invasive species, and more. Last year, the U.N. reported that 17,000 animal and plant species are at risk of extinction and some 60 percent of our planet’s ecosystems [...]

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Alternatives to Orphanages Bring Hope to Africa’s Vulnerable Children

December 19th, 2009

The United Nations estimates that more than 55 million African children have lost one parent and that almost 15 million of them have lost a parent to AIDS. Orphanages are often seen as a solution for these orphaned and vulnerable children. In a recent article in the New York Times, Celia Dugger suggests an alternative. [...]

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Surviving Drought through Small Businesses

November 19th, 2009

According to Reuters some 23 million people are in need of food aid in East Africa because of severe drought.  Last month the Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development asked the international community for aid to feed 6.2 million people affected by the drought.  In Kenya, hundreds of thousands of cattle and goats have [...]

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